Administrator Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does an Administrator make in Chicago, IL? The average Administrator salary in Chicago, IL is $56,335 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $50,522 and $63,285. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Contracts Administrator

Perfect Timing Personnel Services - San Francisco , CA

Contracts Administrator (Nonprofit) - SanRafael - 2 days onsite Would you like a 3 day weekend every week? Come enjoy a hybrid, 4 day work week! We are seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator ...

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Senior Windows Administrator / Lab Technician

MM International - Parsippany , NJ

Senior Windows Administrator / Lab Technician Location: HYBRID ( 2-3 days a week on site in Parsippany, NJ ) Duration: 5 year Contract INTERVIEW MODE: Video Job Summary: My client is looking for a ...

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Program Administrator

Leidos - Hyattsville , MD

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Project Administrator to support a critical National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC) program. Are you looking for a high growth opportunity for professional ...

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Oracle DBA EBS

HIGH BRIDGE CONSULTING LLC - Parsippany , NJ

The Sr. Database Administrator is responsible for the administration and operations of the database systems. This role is responsible for our database modernization strategy, database recovery and ...

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Assistant Clinical Administrator

Mia Aesthetics Clinic AZ PLLC - Phoenix , AZ

Immediately escalates all pertinent and/or emergency situations to the Clinical Administrator and Director Operations * Troubleshoots with team on removing barriers and collaborates with Clinical ...

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Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA)

BRIA - East Saint Louis , IL

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator Benefits: * Medical/Dental/Life/Vision coverage * 401k * Next day pay available * Employee rewards program * PTO package and paid holidays * Growth from within

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What does an Administrator do?

Common responsibilities of an Administrator

Creates and maintains a positive atmosphere of leadership including continuous quality improvement, teamwork, respect, professionalism and accountability.

October 31, 2022

Understand policies that apply to Confluence, Jira and Github, disseminating them and participating in the creation/update of new policies.

December 08, 2022

Maintains frequent and close liaison with all design subsections, other Departmental units, public and private utility agencies, Federal Highway Administration, cities, counties, and other local governmental agencies to ensure that stakeholder interests are considered and project schedules are maintained.

January 24, 2023

Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate programs to promote the recruitment, retention, career development and continuing education of staff.

March 15, 2023

Review business processes and develop interfaces to facilitate communication between departments both inside and outside the Health Center to improve operational efficiency, communication and integration.

March 29, 2023

Prepares job initialization documents for projects by assisting project managers with job submittals, change order logs, RFIs, O&M manuals and close out documents.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Administrator in Chicago, IL

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56335

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57363

What is the average salary for Administrator in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Administrator in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Administrator ranges from $50,522 to $63,285 with the average base salary of $56,335. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $51,257 to $64,782 with the average total cash compensation of $57,363.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$56,335	$50,522 - $63,285
Bonus	$1,027	$735 - $1,498
Total Pay	$57,363	$51,257 - $64,782

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Administrator Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,806 - $63,640	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,806 - $63,640	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,748 - $63,568	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,787 - $63,616	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,787 - $63,616	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,649 - $62,192	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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